On Wednesday, October 7th, LTSC’s Go For Broke Plaza & First Street North Residences project was awarded “Multi-Family Development of the Year” at the Southern California Association of Non Profit Housing Housing Within Reach Awards! Developed in partnership with Go For Broke National Education Center,...
10 years ago, this ad hoc group composed of local leaders, nonprofits, and small business owners first met to discuss the idea of a community-driven project in place of a surface parking lot on the corner of Temple and Judge John Aiso St. Now in...
The beloved Suehiro Cafe is coming back to Little Tokyo. After being evicted in 2023, the family-owned Japanese restaurant will return as a tenant in Go For Broke Plaza & First Street North Residences, Little Tokyo Service Center’s new mixed-use development in the heart of...
Our latest affordable housing project, Umeya, has been LEED Platinum certified! LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a globally recognized symbol of excellence in green building. Platinum-level certification is the highest possible rating for a building in the United States....
Need help with your application to First Street North Residences, our new affordable housing project currently being built in Little Tokyo? Attend this FREE workshop on Tuesday, December 16th from 10AM to 1PM at Terasaki Budokan to get clear step-by-step guidance on filling out your...
For 100 years, the family-run Umeya Rice Cake Company was a cornerstone of Little Tokyo, nourishing and employing generations of Japanese Americans. When the factory closed in 2017, it left behind a legacy of providing safe and dignified opportunities for upward mobility. Now, that legacy...
Rising insurance costs and lack of coverage is a common headline in California and across the country these days, but the acute challenges for affordable housing—and the state’s most vulnerable residents who live there—have received far less attention. Between 2020 and 2022, insurance costs for...
LTSC’s latest affordable housing development, Umeya, has won Supportive Housing Development of the Year at the SCANPH (Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing) Homes Within Reach Awards! Bringing 175 units of affordable housing (half of which are set aside as Permanent Supportive Housing), Umeya brings...
The Umeya, our latest affordable housing project in Little Tokyo and Skid Row, is finally ready for residents to begin moving in. Located a few blocks from the Little Tokyo Galleria on 4th Street and Towne Avenue, the site was first acquired in 2019 from...
Prepare to paint a mural at The Umeya, a new affordable housing development in Skid Row/Little Tokyo! Hone your art skills with Skid Row artist ShowzArt in preparation for painting the Umeya Mural. All ages and skill levels are welcome - supplies and snacks will be...
